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TIL tears of happiness and tears of sadness look different under the microscope.

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VMrv0 TIL about Pontiac’s War, the most successful First Nation resistance against European invasion in North America. It resulted in British Reforms to maintain a strong and expensive army presence and consequently tax the colonies to fund the army, which led the way for the American Revolution.
PYRNL TIL that a small town in Louisiana had the area code “666” for phone numbers, until enough residents complained about the reference to the devil that they finally decided to change it in 2007.
4XvX5 TIL that Buddy Holly's wife found out about his death while watching TV and suffered a miscarriage the next day due to "psychological trauma"; his mother heard the news on the radio and collapsed. Soon after, authorities adopted a policy of notifying a victim's family before their name was released.
5Oa9 TIL Warren Buffet bought controlling stock of Berkshire Hathaway to fire the president because of a personal grudge. Buffett estimates this cost him $200b over 45 years in lost investments.
4XXDw TIL Milk is not necessary for good health, good nutrition. Many cultures that consume few dairy products, such as Japan, have much lower rates of osteoporosis than North America, where consumption of milk and other types of dairy is higher